Witmarsum, Netherlands
Witmarsum
Wytmarsum | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Witmarsum church | |
Location in the former Wûnseradiel municipality | |
| Coordinates: 53°6′7″N 5°28′2″E / 53.10194°N 5.46722°E | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Province | Friesland |
| Municipality | Súdwest-Fryslân |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.78 km2 (4.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0.5 m (1.6 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 1,675 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 8748 |
| Dialing code | 0517 |
Witmarsum (West Frisian: Wytmarsum) is a village in the northern Netherlands. It is located in Súdwest-Fryslân, Friesland. Witmarsum had a population of around 1,735 in January 2017. Witmarsum was birthplace of Menno Simons (1496–1561), the leader of what would become the Mennonites.